| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| NUMBER: | 6196 |
| AUTHOR: | Winthrop Mackworth Praed (1802–1839) |
| QUOTATION: | Dame Fortune is a fickle gipsy, And always blind, and often tipsy; Sometimes for years and years together, She ’ll bless you with the sunniest weather, Bestowing honour, pudding, pence, You can’t imagine why or whence;— Then in a moment—Presto, pass!— Your joys are withered like the grass; |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The haunted Tree. |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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